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Opinion: Bits on a Wednesday

16 Sep 2009 11:13:42 PDT

Written by Tom Dakers
•Jorge Posada? More like Jorge Pissedoffa, amirite? The Yanks' catcher sparks a bench-clearing brawl with the Blue Jays. Pitcher Jesse Carlson suffered a pretty nasty head wound, making this the worst day of casualties in the history of Canadian wars.

Original story at Bluebird Banter .

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Opinion: John Sickels Updates On Blue Jays' Top 20 Prospects

13 Aug 2009 08:18:28 PDT

Written by hugo
The truth is, the Jays system is really interesting in that it never gets very highly ranked by people who rank prospects systems, but it has been extremely consistent in developing major-league players for the Jays. It's not flashy, but it has been an effective source of cheap, quality m...

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Opinion: Bluebird Banter Answers Dallas Morning News' Questions About the Blue Jays

08 Jun 2009 11:06:44 PDT

Written by hugo
Dallas Morning News: The Blue Jays lost 9 in a row in late May, but have rebounded. What happened during that losing streak and why are they having better success now? DMN: Does Toronto have enough to stay with the Yankees and Red Sox (and even Tampa Bay) in the AL East?

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Opinion: Tonight, Jays really need Halladay to save bullpen

06 May 2009 01:34:33 PDT

Canada - Dave Perkins T his might not be the first time you've ever heard this one, but there's no time like tonight to have that old reliable innings-eater Roy Halladay on the bump for the Blue Jays. The Jays motored out to California last night with the best record in the ...

Original story at Toronto Star .

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April is the Cruelest Month / Breeding Lilacs Out of the Dead Ground: Blue Jays' April in Review

02 May 2009 05:58:04 PDT

Written by hugo
The Jays went 15-9, good enough for the best/second best record in the A.L.(percentage points behind the Boston Red Sox) Their Pythagorean record was also 15-9, or 14-10 depending on which page of Baseball Reference you read. The Jays lead the American League in defensive efficiency

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Opinion: Even Here We Are: Is The Blue Jays' Bullpen Headed For a Fall in 2009?

11 Apr 2009 06:10:59 PDT

Written by hugo
about : Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Brandon League reacts after hitting Cleveland Indians' Ben Francisco with the bases loaded to force in a run in the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Opinion: Game Thread for Spring Game Jays and Reds

15 Mar 2009 09:51:36 PDT

Written by rincewind
No, he wasn't necessarily looking to jettison incumbent starter John McDonald. Yes, he's considering using Joe Inglett at short sometimes. Yes, he would use Jose Bautista there even though he has never played the position at the major-league level. Joe Inglett SS Scott Rolen 3B

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Opinion: It Takes Two When It Used To Take Only One: Pre-Gaming the Battle for the Jays' Rotation, Part III: Matt Clement and Mike Maroth

31 Jan 2009 09:09:42 PST

Written by hugo
Those guys are going to come in and they've got an opportunity to win a job," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. Ricciardi has long had a thing for Clement, who underwent rotator cuff surgery after the 2006 season. Ricciardi was in on Clement when Boston signed him before 2005, and...

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Opinion: It's Only a Northern Song: Pre-gaming the Battle for the Jays' Rotation, Part 2: Scott Richmond

29 Jan 2009 10:22:09 PST

Written by hugo
Richmond has such a thin track record in the minors from which to draw that it is hard to say whether he enjoyed flukey success with the Jays in 2008 or whether he is capable of holding down a back-end rotation spot. Richmond is somewhat making up for his inability to pitch during the Olympics...

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Opinion: Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost: Jays Top 30 Prospects, #20-11:

21 Oct 2008 10:01:34 PDT

Written by hugo
12. Robert Ray – RHP, DOB 1/1984, 6’4", 185 lbs: Robert Ray had a great 2008 season, split between high-A Dunedin and AA New Hampshire (where he posted a 3.18 ERA over 16 starts). The Jays 7th round pick in 2005, Ray stepped forward after it was feared he had stalled at Dunedin (2008 was his 3rd yea...

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Opinion: Toronto Blue Jays sign two-year deal with triple-A Las Vegas

22 Sep 2008 16:07:36 PDT

TORONTO - TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays signed a two-year agreement Monday with triple-A affiliate Las Vegas 51's. "We're excited to partner with such a strong ... Blue Jays say good-bye to Syracuse farm team Toronto Star Blue Jays Baseball Affiliate Coming to Las Vegas KLAS-TV

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51s, Blue Jays ready to 'make best of it' - Las Vegas Review

22 Sep 2008 02:06:57 PDT

51s, Blue Jays ready to 'make best of it' Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - The Blue Jays, who won consecutive World Series in 1992 and 1993, feature veterans Roy Halladay, AJ Burnett, Vernon Wells and Scott Rolen and youngsters ... 51s to become Blue Jays’ Triple-A affiliate Las Vegas Sun

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